This week Matthew Oldridge, a Mathematics Educator from @PeelSchools takes over Critical Math! Tune in for some original content as Matt wrote a few of the articles himself Also, be sure to browse some of @MatthewOldridge‘s writing on his blog at Medium!

What is your current professional role?

Resource Teacher-Effective Mathematics.

What do you enjoy most about your current role?

In my job, I spend every day, all day thinking about mathematics. I love that.

Why is critical thinking important in the classroom?

I have written and thought a lot about critical thinking. Making sound judgements-with the tools of mathematics. So important.